In a way, to answer a friends' question...

[davywavy]

How many of these words would you say apply to me.
Please give reasons & examples.

Mean
thoughtless
cruel
manipulative
greedy
shallow
deceptive
self involved
moody
arrogant
amoral
judgmental
a user
stubborn
two faced
grasping
difficult
vain

Comments

Hmmm...

[ex-grimjim.livejournal.com]

Mean - In what sense? Monetarily? No. Other ways, perhaps.
Thoughtless - No, if anything overly analytical and incapable of processing the emotional portion of any issue.
Cruel - Yes.
Manipulative - Certainly. Your biggest failing IMO.
Greedy - No.
Shallow - You are educated and can quote things and reference things until the cows come home, but it doesn't feel convincing, so I'd say yes, Shallow with a veneer of depth, if that makes sense. (Which it doesn't).
Deceptive - Absolutely. I don't think you're even honest with yourself.
Self Involved - No, just introspective.
Moody - No.
Arrogant - Very much so.
Amoral - Absolutely.
Judgemental - A couple of tiers below me, but yes.
A user - Yes, whatever you need to get something done.
Stubborn - Yes, but this is actually a good thing.
Two faced - Yep, see 'user'.
Grasping - No.
Difficult - Not unless your goal and someone elses differ significantly.
Vain - Only in so much as it goes along with arrogant.